Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, John Coltrane Quartet and Ray Charles.

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71.

Chavela Vargas

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,148

Overall Rank:

16,957

Average Rating:

75 (16 votes)

Comments:

72.

Plays & Sings The Blues

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,169

Overall Rank:

17,327

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

73.

Take Good Care Of My Baby

Bobby Vee

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,170

Overall Rank:

17,334

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

Comments:

74.

Green Street

Grant Green

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,192

Overall Rank:

17,821

Average Rating:

76 (18 votes)

Comments:

75.

Recording Together For The First Time

Louis Armstrong / Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,206

Overall Rank:

18,092

Average Rating:

73 (20 votes)

Comments:

76.

Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,231

Overall Rank:

18,528

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

77.

Swing Low

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,239

Overall Rank:

18,704

Average Rating:

73 (15 votes)

Comments:

78.

Roy Orbison At The Rock House

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,240

Overall Rank:

18,713

Average Rating:

72 (19 votes)

Comments:

79.

Hi... We're The Miracles

The Miracles

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,267

Overall Rank:

19,325

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

80.

Les Chansons D' Aragon Chantées Par Leo Ferré

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,289

Overall Rank:

19,777

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Various Artists	3	1%
Lou Donaldson	3	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	310	69%
	36	8%
	15	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	434	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	440	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	446	99%
Yes	4	1%

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